Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-04
Discussion on the Grimes Bill
in the Commons Stopped
by Cloture.
Six'Round Glove Fight Between Demp
sey and Gallagher.
The Fisheriss Question in the Dominion
P8fliament-A Nest Of Horse Thieves
Disooversd-Trsssury Statement for
April-Aysterious Shootang-Fatal TX
plosi0ns-A Days News

LONDON, May 2.-In the House OF Com
mons tonight Healy moved that the first
clause of the Crimes Bill be so amended as
to indicate clearly to what portions Of
Ireland it would be applicable. He sug-
gested that the words proclaimed dis
tricts" be omitted, and that kerry, Lon
donderry and Belfast" be inserted in their
stead. Balfour declined to accetle to this
proposal. He said the government intend
ed to apply the clause to all parts of Ire
land where the prevalence OF crime justified
such action. Mr.. Healy asked if blood
stained Belfast. where treops had been
shot and policemen murdered was to 90
free while miserable rack.rented districts In
the southwest were to be punished. Mr..
| exercise perfect impartiality in suppressing
| disorder everywhere. Labouchere said the
| scope and aim OF the bill we're to
CRUSH OUT NAT1oNALITIEs,
leaving Oranaemen to do anything they
liked. The administration Of law Was 80
bound up with the Orange faction it could
not be impartial. Mr.. Gladstone suggested
that the words proclaimed districts" re-
main, but that the districts be defined un-
der other clauses Of the bill. The answer
Of Balfour that all districts would be
treated impartially was not suffi-
cient, because ministers had often
referred to particular parts of Ireland
where the bill was meant to operate. No
doubt the people of Belfast regarded with
disgust and horror the prevalence of dis
order in their midst, but the same apology
was equally good for other districts.
(Hear, hear.) The conduct of some per
sons in Belfast recently stained Ireland
more than the conduct Of the people OF any
other part Of ireland had. (Cheers.)
THE AMENDMENT REJECTED.
The amendment proposed by Healy that
inquiry be held only when evidence had
been withheld on account of intimidation,
was rejected by 2O6 to 21O after a discus
sion which lasted two and half hours.
Healy moved that the High Court, not the
Attorney General, be empowered to order
an inquiry. Gibson, Solicitor General for
Ireland, replied that the government was
unable to accept the amendment. Glad.
Elliott. He (Gladstone) was responsible
for an equally strong system Of five years. |
He said Elliott overlooked an essential |
d ference, namely: His bill had been d. |
rected against crime, while the one nnder |
was not. (Cries of oh ohD At
least. he added, the present bill is directed
against not hitherto considered crimes. |
ne would not renew his fOrmer
because he was convinced that
Haldone. Home Rule Liberal, proposed
to substitute Judge" for High Court.
Hesly assented. w. H. smith, First Lord
of the Treasury, amid cries of shame,
moved to enforce cloture. The motion was
carried by q vote of 257 to 1876. Gladstone
and other opposition leaders walked
slowly into the opposition lobby while the
ParnelIites and Gladston,ans stood cheer
ing wildly. Healy's amendment was re-
jected by vote Of 261 to 432: Nolan
moved to report progress on the bill. W.
H. Smith said the Government was unable
to agree to this because only nine of 40
amendments to the first clause had been
disposed of. Later. however, progress was
reported.
The Parnellite members of Parliament /
to-day drafted fresh amendments to the
first clause of the crimes bill.